Homemade baby juice- do or don't?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will hold off on the juice. My ped said not to give him water until he is a year old. So what do I put in the sippy cup then?

First time mom and I've read many people giving their 6-12 month olds juice.

That's weird. My ped stressed how important water was as DH started eating more and more solid foods. Not as important at the stage you're at now, but as your baby starts to eat more solids and his poops become harder and thicker, you're going to want that water. I can't imagine that your ped would say no to water but yes to juice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will hold off on the juice. My ped said not to give him water until he is a year old. So what do I put in the sippy cup then?

First time mom and I've read many people giving their 6-12 month olds juice.

Your baby can have a little water before 12 months.

[Anonymous]

Fruit juice is sooooo high in glucose (SUGAR) that it is not healthy at all for a baby. You could give the baby diabetes. DO NOT FEED A BABY JUICE!!!! At 5.5 months, maybe start a few ounces of water each day, and definitely NO JUICE!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I will hold off on the juice. My ped said not to give him water until he is a year old. So what do I put in the sippy cup then?

First time mom and I've read many people giving their 6-12 month olds juice.

That's weird. My ped stressed how important water was as DH started eating more and more solid foods. Not as important at the stage you're at now, but as your baby starts to eat more solids and his poops become harder and thicker, you're going to want that water. I can't imagine that your ped would say no to water but yes to juice.

This.

Water = yes.
Juice = no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My pediatrician said to start giving him juice in a sippy cup.

This will also be like him eating an apple or orange. It isn't processed or sugar added. Its purely juicing the fruit.

But it's basically fruit without the benefit of the fiber (it's not just "like him eating an apple or orange"), and the natural juices aren't great for their teeth, particularly if they're drinking juice from a bottle or sippy cup. Even if it's just straight fruit juice, or diluted, it should be a treat, not a regular part of a child's diet (per our ped's recommendation). When DS was an infant, we did purees, and after that small pieces. DS is now 5, and we don't keep fruit juice in our house - it's still a special treat. I think he has it maybe once a month at most. Now it's whole items (an apple, pear, or banana), or the equivalent in pieces (oranges slices).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fruit juice is sooooo high in glucose (SUGAR) that it is not healthy at all for a baby. You could give the baby diabetes. DO NOT FEED A BABY JUICE!!!! At 5.5 months, maybe start a few ounces of water each day, and definitely NO JUICE!

DS is 13 months and has never had juice, so I'm not a juice person. However, this is a little over the top. When I do introduce juice to him, I will be juicing the fruit and veggies myself, like OP. I think you can agree that this is far healthier and has less sugar than store bought juice. That said, OP, just put a few ounces of water in the sippy cup. It isn't going to replace BM or purees, its just an introduction.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I've given my 1.5 year old juice once or twice. He didn't care for it...probably too sweet! Our daycare provider does whole fruit when the USDA menu calls for juice. Like PP's said, you don't get near the nutritional value you do from the whole fruit. Plus the concentrated sugar is bad for teeth, especially if you put it in a sippy cup.

I enjoyed this article after one of my co-workers was spouting off about "juicing" and its amazing benefits. Just eat some fruit. http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2013/11/juice_cleanses_not_healthy_not_virtuous_just_expensive.html

While we're at it, do you only feed your child raw foods? Many foods are hard to absorb the nutrients when not cooked some. How do you puree raw foods?

I buy organic produce, steam it and put in a blender. Then I store it in ziploc bags. I've done extensive research and jar food is cooked at such high heats, all the nutrients and vitamins are cooked out. There have been many studies showing fresh homemade food is better than processed jar food.

I will not get into the whole juicing controversy, as this is not the topic at hand.

I don't mean to be rude, but have you ever even done any research on juicing, raw food or homemade baby food? It seems you are not very educated on any of the topics.

By the way, I do eat whole produce and my child will as well. Juicing is an added way to get an abundance of nutrient packed produce into your system, with little to no effort. Whole fruit contains the same amount of sugar as juiced or diced fruit.

Many parents make homemade baby food and they don't eat a raw food diet. It's healthier than any processed or pre-packaged food. Just think, if veggies/produce are cooked at high temps to kill bacteria, and chemicals are made to sustain shelf life, how much of the real taste and vitamins is your child getting? Further more, do you really want your child eating foods that have chemicals put in and little-to-no nutritional value?

My son's food is organically grown, made right in front of my eyes by me ( no preservatives, additives, etc) and stored in the freezer of fridge. It has not been passed through high temps, sprayed with chemicals or had chemicals added to keep " fresh".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Fruit juice is sooooo high in glucose (SUGAR) that it is not healthy at all for a baby. You could give the baby diabetes. DO NOT FEED A BABY JUICE!!!! At 5.5 months, maybe start a few ounces of water each day, and definitely NO JUICE!

DS is 13 months and has never had juice, so I'm not a juice person. However, this is a little over the top. When I do introduce juice to him, I will be juicing the fruit and veggies myself, like OP. I think you can agree that this is far healthier and has less sugar than store bought juice. That said, OP, just put a few ounces of water in the sippy cup. It isn't going to replace BM or purees, its just an introduction.

Thank you. I will keep juice away until he is older. Than, I will give him homemade juice a couple times a week. I will put water in his sippy cup. I think my ped. said something about him getting water on the brain if he consumes too much.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Fruit juice is sooooo high in glucose (SUGAR) that it is not healthy at all for a baby. You could give the baby diabetes. DO NOT FEED A BABY JUICE!!!! At 5.5 months, maybe start a few ounces of water each day, and definitely NO JUICE!

DS is 13 months and has never had juice, so I'm not a juice person. However, this is a little over the top. When I do introduce juice to him, I will be juicing the fruit and veggies myself, like OP. I think you can agree that this is far healthier and has less sugar than store bought juice. That said, OP, just put a few ounces of water in the sippy cup. It isn't going to replace BM or purees, its just an introduction.

Thank you. I will keep juice away until he is older. Than, I will give him homemade juice a couple times a week. I will put water in his sippy cup. I think my ped. said something about him getting water on the brain if he consumes too much.

Sorry, but are you currently juicing fermented grain?!? What on earth is THAT supposed to mean?

[Anonymous]

No, I wouldn't. Juice would crowd out calories from more nutritious food (and from breast milk).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Fruit juice is sooooo high in glucose (SUGAR) that it is not healthy at all for a baby. You could give the baby diabetes. DO NOT FEED A BABY JUICE!!!! At 5.5 months, maybe start a few ounces of water each day, and definitely NO JUICE!

DS is 13 months and has never had juice, so I'm not a juice person. However, this is a little over the top. When I do introduce juice to him, I will be juicing the fruit and veggies myself, like OP. I think you can agree that this is far healthier and has less sugar than store bought juice. That said, OP, just put a few ounces of water in the sippy cup. It isn't going to replace BM or purees, its just an introduction.

Thank you. I will keep juice away until he is older. Than, I will give him homemade juice a couple times a week. I will put water in his sippy cup. I think my ped. said something about him getting water on the brain if he consumes too much.

Sorry, but are you currently juicing fermented grain?!? What on earth is THAT supposed to mean?

My pediatrician said babies can very easily consume too much water and have water on the brain. That is fatal. It is possible for every human. How the hell do you not know this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I don't give my kids any juice (ages 1 and 3). Too much sugar and juicing strips out the fiber found in the fruit pulp or flesh. Children should only have milk/BM or water. Juice is a very bad habit for kids. They should eat fruit not just drink the juice.

+1 My 4 year old has never had juice but some prune when he was a baby for constipation. Why not just give them the fresh fruit to eat?

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Anonymous wrote:No, I don't give my kids any juice (ages 1 and 3). Too much sugar and juicing strips out the fiber found in the fruit pulp or flesh. Children should only have milk/BM or water. Juice is a very bad habit for kids. They should eat fruit not just drink the juice.

+1 My 4 year old has never had juice but some prune when he was a baby for constipation. Why not just give them the fresh fruit to eat?

He gets fresh pureed veggies and fruits.

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Anonymous wrote:Fruit juice is sooooo high in glucose (SUGAR) that it is not healthy at all for a baby. You could give the baby diabetes. DO NOT FEED A BABY JUICE!!!! At 5.5 months, maybe start a few ounces of water each day, and definitely NO JUICE!

DS is 13 months and has never had juice, so I'm not a juice person. However, this is a little over the top. When I do introduce juice to him, I will be juicing the fruit and veggies myself, like OP. I think you can agree that this is far healthier and has less sugar than store bought juice. That said, OP, just put a few ounces of water in the sippy cup. It isn't going to replace BM or purees, its just an introduction.

Thank you. I will keep juice away until he is older. Than, I will give him homemade juice a couple times a week. I will put water in his sippy cup. I think my ped. said something about him getting water on the brain if he consumes too much.

Sorry, but are you currently juicing fermented grain?!? What on earth is THAT supposed to mean?

My pediatrician said babies can very easily consume too much water and have water on the brain. That is fatal. It is possible for every human. How the hell do you not know this?

you are joking right? drinking water is healthy. a few ounces a day for an infant is great. you must be thinking of wet brain due to alcohol

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Anonymous wrote:Fruit juice is sooooo high in glucose (SUGAR) that it is not healthy at all for a baby. You could give the baby diabetes. DO NOT FEED A BABY JUICE!!!! At 5.5 months, maybe start a few ounces of water each day, and definitely NO JUICE!

DS is 13 months and has never had juice, so I'm not a juice person. However, this is a little over the top. When I do introduce juice to him, I will be juicing the fruit and veggies myself, like OP. I think you can agree that this is far healthier and has less sugar than store bought juice. That said, OP, just put a few ounces of water in the sippy cup. It isn't going to replace BM or purees, its just an introduction.

Thank you. I will keep juice away until he is older. Than, I will give him homemade juice a couple times a week. I will put water in his sippy cup. I think my ped. said something about him getting water on the brain if he consumes too much.

Sorry, but are you currently juicing fermented grain?!? What on earth is THAT supposed to mean?

My pediatrician said babies can very easily consume too much water and have water on the brain. That is fatal. It is possible for every human. How the hell do you not know this?

Please tell us you are joking. Is this an actual MD pediatrician?